Sarod Yatawatta on Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:45:33 -0500


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Re: [PLUG] kernel panic boot up problem 

> adding an entry to lilo, but lilo is giving me the error of a large disk.
> 
> The kernel panic message
> modprobe: modprobe can't locate module net-pf-1
> modprobe: modprobe can't locate module block-major-3
> VFS: cannot open root device "301" or 03:01
> Please append a correct "root= " boot option
> Kernel Panic VFS" Unable to mount root fs on 03:01
> 
> I tried a linux root=/dev/hda1 at the lilo and that didn't help.
In order lilo to overcome the 1024 problem, you have to use the module 'lba32'
So try adding a line like this to your lilo conf:
lba32
Then rerun lilo.
good luck,
sarod.

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